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Investigation Update on the Zenith
  • Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
  • Cruise Ship: Zenith
  • Voyage Dates: 4/2-4/13
  • Number of passengers who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers: 89 of 1363 (6.53%)
  • Number of ill crew who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew: 11 of 613 (1.79%)
  • Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
  • Actions: In response to the outbreak, Celebrity Cruises and the crew aboard the ship took the following actions:
    • increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,
    • sent daily updates to CDC and until the number of ill people returned to expected levels,
    • sent environmental health staff to the ship for additional support,
    • notified passengers aboard the ship,
    • notified travel agents to tell oncoming passengers,
    • conducted additional cleaning and disinfection procedures onboard the ship and in the terminal and buses between voyages,
    • collected stool specimens for analysis.
  • On April 13th, VSP staff boarded the ship in Tampa; they conducted a targeted environmental investigation and made recommendations.
    • By the following voyage, the number of ill people had decreased; after April 28th, the ship was no longer sailing in the U.S. and not under the jurisdiction of VSP.